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West Virginia announces the first probable case of monkeypox in the state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The first probable case of monkeypox has been announced in West Virginia. The state Department of Health and Human Resources says the case involves a resident… Read More
A federal judge sides with 3 major drug distributors in a landmark opioid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis… Read More
The last remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, has died at age 98. Williams’ foundation announced he died Wednesday… Read More
More than 3,000 school voucher applications approved in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say more than 3,000 applications for nonpublic school vouchers have been approved in West Virginia and more are being reviewed. A spokesman for the state… Read More
A new justice joins West Virginia’s Supreme Court in an investiture ceremony
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court’s newest member has joined the court in an investiture ceremony. The court said Justice C. Haley Bunn of Oceana in Wyoming… Read More
US Rep. Alex Mooney beats Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia GOP primary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Congressman Alex Mooney has won the Republican nomination for one of West Virginia’s two seats in the U.S. House. Former President Donald Trump had endorsed Mooney… Read More
A guide to Tuesday’s primary election in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Candidates in West Virginia’s primary are hoping for the chance to earn their party’s nominations for the U.S. House or the Legislature. The voting landscape changed… Read More
Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley ReSource · Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley LEXINGTON, Ky. (OVR) — On a warm April afternoon, Ruhullah Rezai, his wife Mahriya and son… Read More
Ex-finance director at Huntington Tri-State Airport pleads guilty to theft
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — An Ohio woman who was finance director for a West Virginia airport has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $49,500 in federal funds from the facility. U.S…. Read More
As the Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access is already limited in the Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley ReSource · Reproductive Health in the Ohio Valley 02/18/22 KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (OVR) – On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an abortion provider in Knoxville,… Read More
Steelmaker Nucor to build $2.7B plant in Mason County, W. Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A North Carolina steelmaker will build a $2.7 billion mill in Mason County, West Virginia, creating an estimated 800 manufacturing jobs. Gov. Jim Justice calls the… Read More
Former Parkersburg councilman enters a plea in Capitol riot case
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former councilman for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, who is charged with breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has pleaded guilty… Read More
A Kentucky court orders West Virginia’s governor to pay penalty over mine reclamation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — A Kentucky court has found coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in default of a 2019 mine reclamation agreement. A judge in Frankfort… Read More
Groups ask regulators to reconsider decision on West Virginia power plants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three groups are asking the West Virginia Public Service Commission to reconsider a decision allowing Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power to keep three plants operational through… Read More
Eviction protections are the latest safety net to erode as COVID-19 rages on
Ohio Valley ReSource · No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On RICHMOND, Ky. (OVR) — In room 226 of the Relax Inn in… Read More
Long Into The Pandemic, Ohio Valley Health Departments Aren’t Just Fighting COVID-19
Ohio Valley ReSource · 092421OVR – F The pandemic has swamped health departments. Since August, Ohio Valley health departments have been dealing with a massive surge in cases and that… Read More
Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of… Read More
W. Va. Governor Announces 50 New Winners In Vaccination Sweepstakes
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has surprised the most recent winner of the state’s vaccination sweepstakes. Wanda Coleman of Ronceverte got together Wednesday with former coworkers… Read More
Parkersburg Bars New Residential Drug Treatment Centers For A Year
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has approved a moratorium on residential drug treatment facilities. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports the Parkersburg City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday… Read More
Meigs Murder Suspect Arraigned
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – A West Virginia man was arraigned today in relation to the killing of former Wahama High School football star and Meigs County resident Kane Roush. Jaquan… Read More
West Virginia Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate.
They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three… Read More
‘Monster’: 7 Life Sentences For Ex-VA Hospital Worker In Deaths
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former nursing assistant has been sentenced to seven consecutive terms of life in prison for injecting seven elderly veterans with fatal doses of insulin. Reta… Read More
Sentencing Set In Insulin Injection Deaths Of 7 VA Patients
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sentencing is set this week for a former nursing assistant who admitting to killing seven elderly veterans with fatal doses of insulin at a West Virginia… Read More
Lawsuit: Justice Family Company Owes $166,000 In Deductibles
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An insurance company is alleging in a federal lawsuit that a company run by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his adult children owes it $166,000…. Read More
Witness Testimony Continues In Landmark W.Va. Opioid Trial
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Witness testimony has begun in a landmark opioid trial in which local governments in West Virginia have sued three large drug distributors that have been accused… Read More
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